Education Studies

Students in the education studies major are provided opportunities to apply what they learn in class within a teaching context throughout their time at VWU.

About The Program

Unique features of the Teacher Education Program include a rigorous, comprehensive liberal arts education, early and multiple field experiences, strong mentoring by faculty and staff, and career assistance through the Career Development & Internship Program in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Chair: Dr. William McConnell

Students completing a major in Education Studies must complete required聽Pre-admission Coursework聽which is specially designed to聽provide aspiring educators a broad-based foundational knowledge in the liberal arts and apply what they learn in authentic educational settings.

Students seeking to major in Education Studies (non-licensure) must complete the following requirements to be admitted into the major.

Complete and submit .
Successfully complete INST 202 & EDUC 225 pre-admission courses with a grade of C or above.
Achieve Acceptable ratings on the VWU Dispositional Survey for Educators.
Achieve cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at the time of application.

Required Core Coursework for Education Studies

Course Number and Title	Semester Hours
BIO 100: The World of Biology	4
ENG 222: Teaching Grammar and Writing	4
ENG 317: Children’s Literature	4
GEOG 111: Physical Geography	4
HIST 243: World History to A.D. 1600	4
HIST 247: History of the United States	4
MBE 100: Introduction to Economics	4
MATH 325: Theory of Elementary Mathematics I	4
PHSC 100: Introduction to Physical Science	4
Total Hours Required:	36

Required Pre-Admission Coursework for Education Studies

Course Number and Title	Semester Hours
INST 202: The School and Society	4
EDUC 225: Characteristics of the Learner	4
Total Hours Required:	8